Honey-Lime Free Range Chicken Skewers With Veg Rice & Smoky Mayo

Preheat the oven to 220°C/ 200°C (fan)/ gas 7 and take your chicken out of the fridge, open the packet and let it air

Add the basmati rice and 300ml [600ml] cold water to a pot with a lid and bring to the boil over a high heat

Once boiling, reduce the heat to very low and cook, covered, for 10-12 min or until all the water has absorbed and the rice is cooked

Once cooked, remove from the heat and keep covered until serving

While the rice is cooking, soak the skewers in water (this prevents them from burning whilst cooking)

Peel and cut the red onion [s] into wedges

Deseed the green pepper[s] (scrape the seeds and pith out with a teaspoon) and chop into bite-sized pieces

Roll the lime[s] with your hand on a hard surface (to release more juice) and cut in half

Combine the honey with the juice of 1/2 [1] lime in a bowl

Add the ground coriander, half the ground smoked paprika (you'll use the rest later!) and a generous pinch of salt and pepper – this is your zesty marinade

Chop the chicken thighs into small bite-sized pieces

Add the chopped chicken thighs, chopped green pepper and onion wedges to the zesty marinade and give everything a good mix up

Thread the marinated chicken onto the soaked skewers

Add the marinated pepper and onion wedges to tin foil-lined tray and place in the oven for 12-14 min or until slightly charred – this is your charred veg

Meanwhile, add the mayo to a small bowl with the remaining lime juice and the remaining ground smoked paprika

Season with a pinch of salt and pepper and give everything a good mix up – this is your smoky mayo

Heat a large, wide-based pan (preferably non-stick) with a drizzle of vegetable oil over a medium-high heat

Once hot, add the marinated chicken skewers and cook for 4-5 min on each side or until slightly charred and cooked though (no pink meat!) – these are your honey-lime chicken skewers

Once the chicken is cooked through, stir the vegetable stock mix and charred veg through the basmati rice – this is your charred veg rice